'Troops hastening to Umballa', William Simpson, 1859

No. 5, captain george franklin atkinson, a view of the 'troops hastening to umballa', 1857, from the book 'the campaign in india, 1857-8', published 1859. When news of the indian mutiny (1857-1859) reached the hill stations the troops who were fit enough to march immediately departed for the siege of delhi, many travelling via ambala in the punjab. Troops are shown being transported on ox wagons and on an elephant. Object Type: print. Date: 1859. Medium: lithograph. Collection: National Army Museum. Plate No. 5. Troops hastening to Umballa - NAM 173405